Romanian socialism wasn't renowned for being good. Bucharest has that same kind of public housing, with 2br/1ba condos provided to residents of that era. When I went to one, it was on par with a flat that would cost maybe $2500/mo in a major US city. This is the location. It was small but perfectly livable and an upgrade from my place I'd happily take. The building had a bakery underneath where you could buy freshly baked government-subsidised baguettes for almost nothing. The courtyard was a park, every surrounding courtyard was a park or an open-air market, and it was a five minute walk from three proper parks. It had metro, lightrail, and bus access and was a straight shot to both a major urban park and the main train station.

That is such an upgrade over any suburb in this country.